1991 Chevrolet Corvette
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1991 Chevrolet Corvette. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Under certain vehicle operations and occupant usage conditions, the safety belts can lockup or jam in the safety belt retractor.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If lockup occurs, it IS impossible to pull belt out ofthe retractor. The occupant of a seat with an unusable safety belt issubject to increased risk of injury or death in the event of a sudden stop oraccident.
Remedy
Replace the safety belts if the lockup occurs.
Owner complaints
24 complaints3 involved a crash1 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
I had 4 brand new Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires (2 of P275/40R17 for the front and 2 of P315/35R17 for the rear) mounted on factory rims and spun balanced by my local garage. I then mounted those tire/wheel combinations onto the vehicle. I then drove the vehicle to the same garage for a…
I had 4 brand new Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires (2 of P275/40R17 for the front and 2 of P315/35R17 for the rear) mounted on factory rims and spun balanced by my local garage. I then mounted those tire/wheel combinations onto the vehicle. I then drove the vehicle to the same garage for a yearly state inspection, and on my way there the steering wheel shimmied half of the time. When I got there I checked the lug nuts for any looseness with a torque wrench. All lug nuts were accurate. After the inspection I drove the car back to my garage (under 25 miles round trip) and removed all 4 tire/wheel combos, loaded them into my truck and brought them back to the garage to drop them off to have them balance checked in between the mechanics other jobs ahead of me. The mechanic checked them and informed me that all 4 were balanced accurately, as a matter of fact, he did them in front of me so I could see. He recommended that I take them to a shop that has a "Road Force Balancer". I found such a shop and after they tested all 4 tires, in front of me, they indicated that the 2 front could not be balanced, that they were "out-of-round" beyond balancing. One rear combo was passable and the other was just barely out of reach, but could possibly be used. It may even out after so many miles. I asked him if the rims could be the problem and he indicated to me that the machine he uses also measures the wheel itself, and he showed me how it does it. All 4 rims measured true. Thank you
- Wheels
TL* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear wheels seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove into a yard and crashed into a bush. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
TL* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear wheels seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove into a yard and crashed into a bush. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,900. *tr still waiting gm for 3 months now I have call still they don't know. I saw on facebook that a1992 vette had the same problem with the rear end and they wrecked too my file number with gm IS [xxx]phone number for the guy I have been talking to IS [xxx] name IS [xxx] I need answers I am sitting on $10,000.00 that I have invested to help me I am disable and need the money back. I was going to sell the vette for $18000.00 I need answers I will go on nation tv and tell what happened and let the people know that their vette can do the same the recall on seat belts has not been done yet too. The same rear end IS the same as the one on the 1984 vetted that have been recalled the same part number but has year number changed in part number as all C4 vetted has same rear end. I need answer now but can't get any answers !! I guess it may come down to a class action law suit witch I don't want to happen. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *jb *tr
- Seat belts
Dealer states that due to age of vehicle, recall cannot be completed because of parts no longer available. Manufacturer recall number n910058 & n910059.
- Seat belts
When pulling the driver's side seat belt out to put it on, it pulls out about 12" and locks, making it impossible to put on. Even though there IS an open recall on this seat belt problem, the chevrolet dealer was unable to get the parts to fix it - the parts are unavailable. This IS a 1990 corvette. *tr
- Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the driver's side retractable seat belt became jammed and would not function, making the seat belt unusable and leaving the driver unsecured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt…
TL* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the driver's side retractable seat belt became jammed and would not function, making the seat belt unusable and leaving the driver unsecured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt retractor was faulty. The contact was informed that the parts to repair the defect were no longer available. The contact was responding to nhtsa campaign number: 91v143000 (seat belts). The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 83,000.
- Electrical system
[Xxx]: at my request, the mva division of investigative services has undertaken to reconstruct its investigative report on your complaint against [xxx] from 2006. The reason for having to reconstruct the report IS that the exhibits listed on page 4 of that report no longer exist in originals or…
[Xxx]: at my request, the mva division of investigative services has undertaken to reconstruct its investigative report on your complaint against [xxx] from 2006. The reason for having to reconstruct the report IS that the exhibits listed on page 4 of that report no longer exist in originals or copies we have been able to locate within the mva or our archives. That being the case, the mva investigator contacted ourisman rockmont chevrolet to obtain copies of what documentation still remained in its files. attached IS a pdf file containing copies of those records provided by the dealership. That IS all we have at this point. If any more documents become available, [xxx] or I will provide them to you. very truly yours, [xxx] we still have no recieved doucumentation from the attorney geneneral office and the confidence we have IS because there IS no doucuments consumer protection laws governing odometer fraud and false advertising. 10/20/11 show details hide details [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Tires
TL* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette with goodyear eagle F1 all season tires, size 275/40zr17 , dot number: mkx26fhr10007. the contact stated that all four valve stems fractured while driving over 5 mph. An authorized goodyear dealer diagnosed that the valve stems were defective and would need replacing. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the vin was not available.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. While the vehicle was parked he attempted to use the seat belt but it would not come out of the retractor. He called an authorized dealer and they advised him that they would look into the failure and call him back. He made several calls to the dealer…
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. While the vehicle was parked he attempted to use the seat belt but it would not come out of the retractor. He called an authorized dealer and they advised him that they would look into the failure and call him back. He made several calls to the dealer and no one returned his call. He called the manufacturer and was referred back to the dealer. The contact reference recall 91v143000, seat belts:front:anchorage. The dealer advised him that the part for the recall was no longer available. The dealer verified that the vehicle was part of the recall. The failure mileage was 106,000 and the current mileage was 106,100.
- Seat belts · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. The seat belt retractor on the driver and passenger side will not lock. The dealer stated that gm will not supply the parts for the seat belt and are no longer making the seat belts for that year, make and model vehicle. The failure mileage was 107,000. updated 05/11/09.*jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Vehicle speed control
While starting vehicle and without warning vehicle accelerated. Consumer applies brakes, brakes become inoperable, resulting in a head-on collision. Consumer sustained minor injuries.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Vehicle speed control › Cables
While starting vehicle and without warning vehicle accelerated. Consumer applied brakes, but brakes become inoperable, resulting in a head on collision consumer sustained minor injuries.*ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
I have just learned that my car uses the same bose amplifiers that the 1991 Q45 and 1991 acura legend have. They have both been recalled due to fire hazard identified by a popping or hissing noise, both of which occurred on 2 of my 4 amps so far. if these amps are manufactured by the same company, shouldn't the corvette amps be recalled also ?*ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Bose speakers overheat and fill passenger compartment with smoke. These amplifiers are identical to the accura amplifiers which were recalled by the manufacturer.*ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Car caught on fire due to electrical system and burned the whole car up.*ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Cd player failed. *Et
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Driver side seat belt IS unusable as it IS locked in the retracted position. I was interested to note that a recall was issued concerning this problem. when I purchased the car used (3 yrs. Old) at a chevrolet dealership they made no mention of the recall nor had they corrected it. the other…
Driver side seat belt IS unusable as it IS locked in the retracted position. I was interested to note that a recall was issued concerning this problem. when I purchased the car used (3 yrs. Old) at a chevrolet dealership they made no mention of the recall nor had they corrected it. the other issue IS related to the rear drivetrain. under heavy acceleration, the car has a tendency to have the back end slide sideways when the auto transmission shifts from 1ST to 2ND.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belts on the driver's side lock up. Not able to use them due to the belts not releasing. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The design of the location of the battery which IS over the steel brake line leaked and corroded the brake line, causing an explosion and loss of the braking system, and almost an accident. *ak
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
Generator failure causes vehicle to stop dead on the road.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
While driving the vehicle about 25 mph the right front brake caliper just fell off. the caliper just rubbed on wheel, and when putting on brakes it grabbed. *ak
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
Alternator failed 4 times.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
ABS: brake hose line punctured, brake pedal goes to floor, caused loss of vehicle control, near causing accident, ABS locked up. *ak
- Air bags
The computer that holds the air bag system was replaced at 38,000 and the car IS at 42,000 miles need to be replaced now . tt the replaced module also failed. the consumer says several vehicles of this make experience the same problem. *Yh
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat bellt locked up and failed to releas eprior to/after recall repairs 91v-143). *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Brake pull
The petitions stated that:we represent the owner of a 1990 chevrolet corvette which, when the brakes were applied, suddently, violently, and unexpectedly pulls to the left.this IS a intermittent defect which does not occur with an regularity.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10006297No serial data communications using the tech 1 with a 1986 or newer camaro, firebird or corvette with a 5.0 or 5.7 litre engine. Sit bulletin 1450640.
- 634999Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks.
- 622763Information regarding corvette zf six speed manual transmission. Nlm
- 39547Rear lift window hard to open/hinge loose to glass.
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